Unit 4 Making the news --searching for the truth

学科 英语 授课年级 高二 课题 Searching for the truth
教材分析（15分） 本单元的中心话题是“新闻”，主要内容涉及新闻工作者要具备的素质和新闻采访的基本程序。语言机能和语言知识主要围绕“新闻”这一话题展开。通过reading和using language两篇文章的学习，学生已经了解了新闻工作者的基本素质，新闻采访的基本程序，采访时应该注意的要点及新闻写作的步骤和见报前的有关程序。而Searching for the truth在语言和结构上易于理解，则本课重点放在让学生通过阅读课文明白第一手资料和第二手资料的区别及第一手资料对于弄清事情真相的重要性。Workbook的Speaking task部分对本单元所学内容进行了整体应用，培养学生通过调查第一手资料，探寻事件真相并进行报道的能力，体现了新课程更加注重学生能力的培养的理念。
教学目标（15分） 知识与技能学生能够区分第一手资料和第二手资料，明白第一手资料对于了解事情真相的重要性。在情景任务中练习调查第一手资料，并依靠第一手资料完成新闻报道。2.过程与方法在阅读中通过skimming 和scanning发现什么是primary sources 和 secondary sources以及记者怎样得到第一手资料以发现事情的真实情况。学生在教师创设的情景里进一步体会作为一个记者如何调查事件的真相并进行报道，进一步了解新闻制作的过程。3.态度情感与价值观本课在态度情感方面涉及到理解第一手资料对于研究事情真相的重要性。在学习过程中，创设情景进行交际，有效完成任务，提高学生的思维能力及协作学习的能力。
教学重点（5分） tell the primary source from the second source 教学难点（5分） make their reports with primary sources.
教学手段（5分） Computer, handout, textbook 教学方法（5分） Strategic reading method,task-based method，group work
导入（Lead in）(3’)Step 1 Revision What is the process of writing a piece of news go to an interview the information do some research if the story is true or not,report the storyStep 2 Lead in(2’)Ask students to report a fishing competition.There was a fishing competition during the national holidays. A journalist will report the local fishing competition. A person said that he has caught a fish the size of a bicycle. It will win him first prize at a local fishing competition. But an eyewitness said he cheated. He saw the fisherman buying it at a fish shop.Imagine you are a reporter, please search for the truth and report this competition.2.新课(Reading- Searching for the truth)Pre-reading(2’)Discuss: if you are a reporter, how will you search for the truth While-ReadingStep 1 Skimming （5’）Skim the passage and answer the questions.What are primary sources and secondary sources What does a primary source needs to have 1. 2. Step 2 Scanning (3’)Read the passage again and answer the question:Why is it important to separate primary and secondary sources How can a reporter get primary sources and find out the truth Step 3 Post reading(5’)Now you have been asked to recommend a primary source from these writings about Julius Caesar, a Roman leader. Only one of them is a primary source so you must look at them carefully. Remember dates are very important. Tick the correct boxes. Then think which of them will have fewer facts and more opinions. Give a reason, using the following structure.BookAuthorDate WrittenPrimarysourceSecondary source1Life of Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC)Plutarch(Greek)Between46 ADand 120 AD×√2The Gallic Wars (France)(57 BC - 52 BC)Caesar(Roman)In 50s BC√×3Julius Caesar: a playShakespeare(British)1599×√The primary source is ___________ because ___________________. I think __________________________will have more opinions than facts because __________________________________.3.练习（Practice）(见Handout)Step 1 SpeakingWork in groups of four and play one of the following roles (CCTV Newsman/ woman, a reporter, fisherman and eyewitness).Discussion How can you get the primary source about whether the fisherman caught a fish the size of a bicycle Imagine you are a reporter, what should you do and who should you interview Let students decide which role he or she wants to play and pick out his or her information sheet.Step 2 Presentation Ask one group to present their scoop. （If you have finished your research, you can scoop all groups to report the story.）4.总结（Conclusion）The definition of primary source and secondary source.When we do some research or want to know the truth, primary sources can help you find out the truth.Students assess their own learning process.5.作业（Homework）Write your story for a newspaper.In your daily life,附板书设计
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